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An Overview of CVS
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     _I can't imagine programming without it... that would be like
     parachuting without a parachute!_

                        _-Brian Fitzpatrick on CVS_

This chapter introduces the fundamentals of CVS, and then provides an
in-depth guided tour of everyday CVS usage.  Concepts are presented
sequentially, so if you're new to CVS, the best way to read this is to
start at the beginning and go straight through, without skipping
anything.

Basic Concepts

How to think like CVS.

A Day With CVS

Guided tour through a sample CVS session.

Other Useful CVS Commands

Random useful things.

Branches

Splitting development into parallel streams.